Instructions To Authors

• All ‘Presenting’ authors must register for the SAMPADA-2008 conference to present their oral paper/poster.

• Maximum two technical papers or posters per ‘Presenting’ author will be allowed.

SPECIAL NOTE for all Young Scientists, Engineers, PhD Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows: Young researcher who are actively involved in the research areas of advanced polymers and materials with the relevance to the scope and topics of interest of SAMPADA-2008, and intend to participate and present a technical paper or poster must forward their carefully proof read Abstract document through their supervisors only.

ABSTRACTS

All Participants for oral paper and poster presentations are invited to submit from June 1st, 2008 until September-30th 2008, a one page Abstract text not exceeding 300 words (Font size 12, Time New Roman, Single line) clearly indicating the objectives and results of the work done in the scientific and technical areas specified under the scope and topics of interest. Abstract(s) must not contain references or figures or tables. Abstract(s) submitted after September-30th 2008 may not be reviewed or accepted.

Abstract Preparation and Submission Guidelines
The title, and all author's names, and their affiliations should be given above the Abstract text.

• Only the ‘Presenting’ author’s name should be underlined.

• Maximum five ‘Keywords’ must be provided below the Abstract text.

• Only one ‘Corresponding Author' * will be allowed/permitted.

• *The Corresponding Author’s contact phone and fax numbers, and e-Mail ID should be properly given below the ‘Keywords’.

• Only the ‘Presenting’ author will receive a copy of the SAMPADA-2008 Symposium Proceedings.

• Abstract documents must be sent via on-line submission system, or by e-Mail to your region’s contact person.

MANUSCRIPTS

All submitted manuscripts of technical papers and posters presented in the SAMPADA-2008 conference will go through rigorous peer review process as per the stipulated guidelines of the international scientific journal or publication Manuscripts must be submitted no later than October 30th, 2008 by e-Mail as an attached, MS Word file document.

Manuscripts Preparation and Submission Guidelines:

• The title, and all authors’ names, and their affiliations should be given above the Abstract in the manuscript text.

• Only the ‘Presenting’ author’s name should be underlined.

• Maximum five ‘Keywords’ must be provided below the abstract text.

• Only one ‘Corresponding Author *’ will be allowed/permitted.

• Only the ‘Presenting’ author will receive a copy of the SAMPADA-2008 Symposium Proceedings.

• Abstract and Manuscript documents must be sent via e-Mail only to your region’s contact person.

• All manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word.

• Page Limit:

• 8-10 Pages for Plenary Speaker’s paper.

• 6-8 Pages for Key-Note and Invited Speaker’s paper.

• 4-6 Pages for Contributed paper.

• Page size: A4 210 x 297 mm.

• Margins: Left 1.2”, Top, Bottom, and Right all 0.8”(2 cm).

• Manuscript Text: Times New Roman Font, Size 12 pt.

• Spacing: Single space.

• Justify text: Single column.

• Equations should be placed on separate lines with serial numbers.

• Title:

•  Upper and lower case letters, 12 pt, Times New Roman Font, Bold, Left.

Sample:

Advanced Materials and Polymers for Defense and Aerospace Application Technologies

• Authors name:

• First (or Given) name MIDDLE Initials (if any). LAST (or FAMILY) NAME.

• Middle name initial: UPPER case only.

• Last name: UPPER case only.

• 11 pt, Times New Roman Font, Bold, Left.

Sample:

Rohitkumar H. VORA¹,*, Darren BERGAN², M. P. SRINIVASAN³

• Affiliation and Address:

• Upper and lower case letters, 10 pt. Times New Roman Font, Bold, Center justify.

Sample:

^1.  Advanced Polymer Research & Technologies, Polymers and Nanocomposites Technology 8080, Heritage Drive, Alburtis, PA 18011,    
     USA.
^2.  Office of Defense Cooperation, Office of Naval Research, (ONR), Washington DC, USA.
^3. Department of Chemicals and Bio-Molecular Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS),  10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore
    119260.

• Key words (max 5):

• Upper and lower case letters, 10 pt, Times New Roman Font, Italic.

Sample:

Keywords: Polyimide-nanocomposites, thermoplastics, high temperature stability, Low-k, thermo-mechanical properties.

• Corresponding Author:

* must provide contact phone and fax numbers, and e-Mail ID information.

• Upper and lower case letters, 10 pt. Times New Roman Font.

• Below the ‘Keywords’.

Sample:

* To whom the correspondence to be addressed:
R. H. VORA, e-mail: rohitvora@apr-technologies.com
Phone: +1(732) 331 9913 ; Fax: +1(732) 494 3882

• Reference section:

• Upper and lower case letters, 12 pt. Times New Roman Font.

Sample:

1. P. J. Flory, Statistical Mechanics of Chain Molecules, Wiley, New York 1969.

2. R. H. Vora, H. Wang, T-S. Chung, in Polyimides and Other High Temperature Polymers, (Ed.: K. L. Mittal), Vol. 1, p. 33, VSP International Science Publisher, the Netherlands 2001.

3. R. H. Vora, P. S. G. Krishnan, S. H. Goh, T. S. Chung, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2001, 11, 361.

4. R. H. Vora, R. Jayaganthan. Z. Wang, E. T. Thin, T. K. Bang, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2003), Materials Research Society, Singapore,2003, p. 700.

5. R. H. Vora, U. S. Patent No. 5,026,822 issued to Hoechst Celanese Corp., Bridgewater, NJ 1991.

Typical manuscript format/style:

ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION.
2. EXPERIMENTAL.
     2.1  Materials and/or Equipment .
     2.2  Synthesis (if any) and/or Design and Fabrication.
     2.3  Characterizations or Sample Preparation and Analysis.
3. RESULT AND DISCUSSION.
4. CONCLUSIONS.
Acknowledgement (if any)
REFERENCES

• Do not insert page numbers.

• Only very legible and professionally drawn (avoid scanned figures or pictures) Figures and Tables should be used and embedded as a picture in the document.

• Captions for Tables should be given Arabic serial numbers and appear above the table.

• Captions for Figures should be given Arabic serial numbers and appear below the figure.

• Do not link any tables, figures or equations.

• Please do not give footnotes in figures.

• Please note that no color printing available.

Manuscript Submission Deadline

Submit manuscript of your paper by Thursday, October 30th, 2008 for refereeing.

Submission Method Final (Revised and Corrected) Version of Manuscript:

Selected, refereed papers which are re-revised as per the instruction of the referees by the authors will be required to be submitted at the SAMPADA-2008 Conference Site.

• Three(3) hard copies and soft copy [Virus free MS words file with (.doc) file extension ] of your manuscript stored in a non-returnable R&W CD is required.

• It will be collected onsite at the SAMPADA-2008 Manuscript Collection Desk out side the daily Session Room on Monday, December 8th 2008 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.